Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-10-07

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TIE Nau-Rin Il the essaaeal
opium den 10 China. II b known
1sroaQhous TIE Isngth and breadth Of
the swpiFs 10 she Onfnaae, and n helps
% make shanghai b regarded e elty
aHsrdin9 tbe sane opportunities fof
pleasure and dIssipafien that Paris does
% toe typieai Rfensnnan. Il u sItaat-
ed Ia tbe French concession q bhana-
hni, within . stones thfow q the wall
Of lbs native city, wlfhin which Do
opiam shops are supposed 20 exisa fne
chasaessE Of The rlacs could NOS b
guessed from it8 txtsfnai appsaf8nce,
although she air Of tae people pass
ing in aud out might suR
gest L. Tue throngs visiting u
FesResent ell stations Of hIe,s from
toe sOoIie 20 the veslthY Dsrchant o.
tire small mandarin. IL 10 with ditncni-
y tnat one gets inside through the
crowds % psople hanging around the
door. Fh0ss Who h8ve nos the requisite
EnmbeE Of copper oash 30 proense tht
bsneful pipe watch with horrible visit
fulneSp each Of the more sfh1snt pass
In With Q nervous. knrFied siep. OF foster
out, wearing that peculiar dAssd ex-
pKeasion that eomee after The nmoksr's
eEavina has besn satisfied and bis tran
sient pieAsuEs has passed awny. One
feqaiFes asFona stomach % stand the
aicKeninR fumes With ghieh tie air tn
side 10 thickened. The clouds Of smoke,
TIE dim light from tie numerous col
0Fed lamps, the humber Of reclining
forms, win distorted faoes bent ovsr the
suaii q 4mes a. which the pipes are light
ed, cause the noyioe q sickenIne sen
sation. Bat ~ soon e. toe eys bse1mss
aecastomed 10 the scene it Is noticed
that lhs placs 10 g0s up o. Al extensive
scale. 10 toe center 81 the lover room
hanks one Of the haess Of Chinese
tampa. tbe ceiling 10 Of richly carved
wood. while the painted walls are tniek-
- inIaid vita q peculiarly marked mar
Ole. which gives the idea OF unfinished
landseape sketchea. Numerous doors on
ali sides lead 10 the smokeF9 apart
menfa. 10 she outer portion Of the
building stands esunteF covered viii
little BOXES Of the dfua ready fer smok-
lna, shils dszsa assistants sFe kept
hasy handiea out 70 the servants wko
Wait upon the habituea Of she place. Lbs
average daily Receipts are said % be
$1,000. lbs smoking apartments ARE
divided into four classes. In the cheap.
est are coolies, who pay about four
pance for thar smoke. In the dearest,
Toe smoke costs about u. Tbs drug
Supplied In each class h much the
same both in quality end Quantityiit ie
the diaeEenos IN the pipea that regulates
the price. The best kind ere made OF
ivory, thu stem being often inlaid with
stones and rendered most costly By rsa-
son Of elaborate carving; the cheapest
are made simply Of bard wood. The
ROOMS also are fnrnihhed according 60
the class. In tbs most expensive
tbs lounge upcp which the smoker re-
e.tnea 10 Of hna velvet, with pillows
Of the material; the frames Of
bach couch are inlaid With mother Of
pearl and iads. and the whols STR OF
tnaee Hoo1nn Il one Of eaneaons laxuFy.
There IL also 9 number Of psivase
rooms. IN the poorer section will Be
SEEN many wearera Of The tatieEed vel
loW and gray robes Of Buddhies aud
Tavisk priests. Women form q fair Dor.
ten Of the smokers. Tho common be-
lief 10 thet the Opium sleep 10 attended
by . mild, pleasuFable delirlum, with
brief alaneea Of elysinm; but this
is TIE exceptigus not she Rnles
People smoke 10 satiafy the
craving beRottsn Of previous indul-
geaoe. There 10 accommodation foR $50
smokers Is q time, and there h seldom
q vacancy very long. TIE stream Of
amokefs goes on from early morning
tiii midnight. when the place elosse; the
eiouds Of smoke sc no necessarily eli
day long. Europeans DO not often visit
NE piace. but the seamsn Of American
men DIVA visiting Shanghai some
.imsa seek sslaee 10 the drug.